News on the topic: freedom of peaceful assembly
10.02.2015 Baranavichy: new ruling of the executive committee further complicates conduct of mass events
This is the conclusion made by local human rights defenders and civil society activists after familiarizing with the new ruling of the Baranavichy City Executive Committee of December 29, 2014 № 3778 "On mass events in Baranavichy and Repeal of certain decisions of the Baranavichy City Executive Committee". The new ruling was published in the official newspaper "Nash Krai" February 6, 2015 in the column "advertising".
09.02.2015 UN Human Rights Committee accepted Eduard Neliubovich's communication
The UN Human Rights Committee has registered a complaint by a Homel activist of the United Civil Party Eduard Neliubovich, who appeals a ban on a street procession in support of the Ukrainian people and its wish to live in the European Union. He also appeals the prohibition of a picket in support of Ales Bialiatski and his nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.
09.02.2015 Svetlahorsk District Executive Committee determines new site for mass events
A new regulation of the Svetlahorsk District Executive Committee “On mass Events”, adopted January 16, 2015, has been published at the National Legal Internet Portal.
03.02.2015 Court turns down Ryhor Kastusiou's appeal
February 3, Mahiliou Regional Court turned down the appeal of the Deputy Chair of the Belarusian Popular Front Ryhor Kastusiou against the verdict of the Shklou District Court, according to which he had been sentenced to a fine of 3,750,000 roubles form taking part in the commemoration of participants of the Kalinouski uprising of 1963-1864, held on October 26, 2014.
03.02.2015 Application for picket against corruption and increase in costs for public utilities filed in Baranavichy
February 3, 2015, Baranavičy individual entrepreneur Mikalai Charnavus filed an application to the local executive committee for holding a picket against corruption and increase in the costs for public utilities.
02.02.2015 Former political prisoner Aliaksandr Frantskevich detained by police
As it became known to the Human Rights Centre “Viasna”, at 4 p.m. on February 2 Aliaksandr Frantskevich was detained by police.
29.01.2015 Court in Svetlahorsk convicts journalists on charges of illegal picketing
Homel journalists Larysa Shchyrakova and Kanstantsin Zhukouski, according to a ruling of the Svetlahorsk District Court, are offenders subject to a fine of 900 thousand rubles each. The decision on charges of illegal picketing was taken on January 23. The journalists did not attend the meeting and received the ruling by mail on January 28.
28.01.2015 Courts in Baranavichy and Salihorsk confirm bans on Human Rights Day pickets
The Salihorsk District Court has dismissed an appeal filed by local human rights activist Leanid Markhotka against a ban imposed by the district executive committee on a picket scheduled for the Human Rights Day, December 10. The case was considered by Judge Ala Trafimchuk.
26.01.2015 Baranavichy human rights activist asks prosecutor to respond to illegal actions of executive committee
Human rights activist Siarhei Housha has sent a statement to the Baranavichy Interdistrict Prosecutor concerning a decision of the city executive committee of December 5, 2014, which banned a rally expected to mark the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
23.01.2015 Minsk court convicts pro-Ukraine protesters
The police department of the Tsentralny district of Minsk hosted today a trial of several protesters who were detained yesterday for honoring the memory of people killed during Euromaidan events taking place in the fall and winter of 2013–2014. They were accused of staging an unauthorized mass event (Art. 23.34 of the Administrative Code).
23.01.2015 Homel Regional Court upholds fine for disabled protester
Civil society activist Yury Liashenka appealed the judgment of the Svetlahorsk District Court, who found him guilty of holding an illegal picket. As a result, he was punished by a fine of 2 basic units on charges of violation of Article 23.34 of the Administrative Code.
19.01.2015 Hrodna officials ban UCP pickets
Representatives of the Hordna branch of the United Civil Party have received from the Executive Committee a ban on holding protests against the current monetary and financial crisis. The pickets were also expected to demand the resignation of the President and members of the government who are guilty of the crisis.
19.01.2015 Brest authorities ban series of pickets against financial crisis and for resignation of President
According to Uladzimir Vuyek, deputy chairman of the United Civil Party and the party’s leader in Brest, activists and supporters of the party have submitted 18 applications for holding pickets.
15.01.2015 Preliminary hearing on appeal against human rights picket held in Baranavichy
January 15, a preliminary hearing on the appeal of the human rights activist Siarhei Housha against the ban on his picket, issued by Baranavichy City Eecutive Committee on December 5, 2014, took place at the Baranavichy City and District Court.
15.01.2015 Svetlahorsk police pay interest to the role of journalists during a picket
January 15, civil society activist Yury Liashenka was summoned to the Svetlahorsk District Police Department for a “talk”. On his demand he was issued with a writ where his status was indicated as “witness”.
